How Do Whales Sleep?
Whales don’t sleep at night as you do. They sleep by taking “half naps” at the water surface for a few minutes at a time when they are tired. Whales seem to be...
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What Is a Jerboa and How Far Can It Jump?
What Is a Jerboa and How Far Can It Jump? Jerboa is a small, jumping rodent of the family Dipodidae, found in arid parts of Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe. There are...
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How Did Ponies Get Their Name?
How Did Ponies Get Their Name? The word pony started as the Latin word pullus, which meant “a young animal.” Then the word passed into French as poulenet, meaning “a...
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Why Does an Octopus Squirt Ink into the Water?
Why Does an Octopus Squirt Ink into the Water? An octopus squirts its inky liquid into the water to escape enemies. The “ink” is a thick brown fluid...
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What Is a Sponge?
A sponge is an extremely simple kind of water animal with a soft, elastic skeleton. It has no head, mouth, or brain. Sponges hatch from eggs. The baby sponge attaches...
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